Talent Identification Specialization Tekong, Smash and Feeder in Sepak Takraw Based On Main And Weighted Criteria From The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
1. Florensia Cristy 2. Dede Rohmat Nurjaya 3. Amung Ma^mun

1,2,3 Indonesia University of Education

Abstract

The right tools with a scientific approach to identifying talent in sports will rapidly identify talent in competitive sports. This enables maximum success and sustained performance in competitive sports such as sepak takraw. In this field, research is mainly based on classifying effective parameters in talent identification or norm determination in top athletes. The main objective of this research is to identify talents from each specialization like Tekong, Smash and Feeder in the sport of takraw, which are differentiated based on primary weighting derived from an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) based on anthropometric, biomechanical, physiological, technical and psychological aspects. By building an intelligent AHP model, it was found that the selected parameters include height and leg length (anthropometric aspects). Lower extremity strength and flexibility (biomechanical aspects), commitment and confidence (psychological aspects), aerobic and anaerobic strength (physiological aspects), deep kicks and headers (defence technical aspects). This reliable model helps identify talents from each specialization in the sport of takraw, especially for the younger generation.

Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process, Sepak Takraw, Talent identification.

Topic: Sports Management